The transition from the vitality of summer, when your flowers are looking their fullest and most luxuriant in their containers, to the first frost, when your more delicate plants start to wane, can be a trying time. But take heart, just because fall is coming doesn’t mean you can’t continue to have eye-catching areas in […]
OUT-SMARTING THE TRICKIEST WEEDS IN THE YARD! There is a particularly tricky variety of weeds known as Cool Season Weeds that actually germinate during winter! That’s right – while we think of weed control mainly in the spring and summer months, these sneaky weeds need cold weather to germinate and once they do, they take […]
Like many plants, ornamental grasses come alive with beauty and color in the spring and summer – but don’t overlook what they can add to your landscape in the fall and winter months too! Many grasses, once they enter the dormant season, still add interest and movement and texture to a landscape as their leaves […]
Now that you’re enjoy the brilliant colors of your Pansies, Viola and ornamental Kale and Cabbage, make sure they perform their very best over the weeks and months ahead! With the proper nutrients, not only can you enhance their colors but you’ll also strengthen their root development which in turn, ensures they will continue to […]
Two of the most spectacular additions to any landscape are Knockout Roses and Crape Myrtles! Both offer fabulous color way beyond a single season each year, and both are amazingly easy to grow and tend in our area. REMINDER: This is a super planting season and adding either of these beauties to your yard – […]
Just like with planting spring flowering bulbs, let Thanksgiving serve as a reminder that it is time to mulch your flower beds and gardens to protect them from temperature extremes in the season ahead. If you mulch too soon, the frost-then-thaw cycle that is common this time of year has passed, so you do not […]
Since late November is the best time to plant your spring bulbs, lots of families have taken to making it part of their Thanksgiving tradition! Tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, crocus, grape hyacinth and more should all be planted later this month and we’re going to explain how to plant for the BEST most colorful results next […]
While many of us might think that spring is the perfect time to plant trees, it is well known in the landscaping industry that the fall season is prime time for planting of a large assortment of trees and shrubs. And if you follow our advice, you’ll be very happy with the results. Planting during […]
Pansies – and their tinier cousins, violas – are without a doubt a beautiful way to keep color in your landscape through fall and winter, straight through to spring! Now that your summer annuals have reached the end of their life span, these make a perfect replacement for them in your landscape, flower gardens and […]
Magnificent Mums are the diva of your October landscape! We are really proud of selection this year, featuring an amazing collection of sizes and colors and – just as important but harder to find – ours are strong and healthy. Our mums can offer hundreds of blooms that will last for weeks. Be sure to […]
